[VandyILL]

Maybe a more objective search engine. It'd be better for researching ideas than popculture or really ordinary questions. But for people trying to answer more in depth questions it would be great if the search engine 1) didn't base results partially on your own preferences / likes etc. & 2) found a way to index ideas based on their referenes. Ie. if you're searching for articles on a topic bring up the ones that have been peer reviewed the most. Similarily if it's just a blog post post the ones that reference credible sources higher than the ones that don't cite credible sources or don't even cite anything.

Also, if you have access to them, look at systems like WestLaw & Lexis and how they index information in various ways. Incorporating some of these ideas could be very helpful if made to the public - ie. the key system for indexing topics, history systems to see where ideas/articles are drawing their precedence from & how they have been used after publication.

[alpisv]

thank you very much. actually, I am just designing a system a bit like what you suggest, which drives me to ask questions here for advice. but i have not access to Westlaw & Lexis, is it in Berkely?